lost interest?

[Paul Rubin]

Chris Barker <chrishbarker at attbi.com> writes:
> A big problem I have seen is people not wanting to use exactly the
> module they really nedd because it is "not part of the standard
> distirubion". If it was a whole lot easier to find, get and install
> third-party packages, perhaps this concern would go away.

No, not really.  It's annoying to to have to install any 3rd party
package no matter how easy it is, plus it's a security risk.  I try to
avoid depending on any 3rd party modules if I possibly can.  I really
dislike the way so many Perl applications depend on CPAN stuff.  One
of Python's selling points is "batteries included", which means NOT
having to depend on 3rd party modules.